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1988 …2024

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Education

- 1990 Ph.D. in chemistry, University of Houston, Houston TX, USA.
- 1983 B.S. in chemistry, Sogang Universtiy, Seoul, Korea.

Professional Experience

- 1990-1991 Research Fellow, Ohio State University
- 1998-1999 Research Fellow, Pennsylvania State University
- 2004-2005 Research Fellow, Northwestern University
- 2008-2015 Professor, Dept. of Advanced Materials Chem., Korea University
- 2021-2022 Visiting Scholar, Columbia University
- 2015-present Professor, Dept. of Energy Science & Engineering, DGIST

Research Interests

- Nanostructured Materials
- Energy Storage: Battery & Supercapacitor
- Fuel cells & Water Electrolysis
- Chemical Fuel Production (CO2 Conversion, NH3 synthesis)
- Photoresponsive Reactions

Major Research Achievements

- Magnesium: properties and rich chemistry for new material synthesis and energy applications. Chemical Society Reviews, 2023, 52, 2145-2192.
- Low temperature synthesis of new highly graphitized N-doped carbon for Pt fuel cell supports, satisfying DOE 2025 durability standards for both catalyst and support. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023, 323: 122179.
- Development of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy. Nature Communications, 2022, 13.1: 4629.
- Revisiting the role of conductivity and polarity of host materials for long‐life lithium–sulfur battery. Advanced Energy Materials, 2020, 10.22: 1903934.
- New PtMg alloy with durable electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cell. ACS Energy Letters, 2020, 5.5: 1601-1609.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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